About The Alzheimer’s Caregiver

The Alzheimer’s Research and Resource Foundation (ARRF) translates the most current academic, scientific, and clinical Alzheimer care research into a language and format that at-home caregivers can put to use. Using internet based technologies, we create educational caregiver training programs that are interactive, audio/visual, conversational, and easy to understand, access, and navigate.

Unlike other at-home caregiving resources, our comprehensive, research-based programs lessen the burden caregiver’s face by heightening their knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease itself, ultimately empowering them to keep their loved ones living at home much longer than would be normally possible.

The Alzheimer’s Caregiver™ translates research findings related to issues in Alzheimer’s/dementia care into concepts, culture and language comprehensible to the average hands on and institutional caregiver in order to make the educational program user-friendly and approachable to the average caregiver. The heart of The Alzheimer’s Caregiver™ is a content rich Knowledge Base for the dissemination of Alzheimer’s caregiving research based upon Translated Research. All of The Alzheimer’s Caregiver™ is based on peer reviewed academic research.

Written byWendy Wood, PhD, OTR, FAOTA(University of New Mexico)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

16.Difficult Behaviors Associated with Dementia

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Linda Teri, PhD(University of Washington School of Medicine)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

18.Early Stages: Family Involvement & Planning

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

19.Early Stages: Intimacy & Sexuality

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

20.Environment Issues: Designing Safe Environments

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Juh Hyun Shin, PhD, RN(University of Iowa College of Nursing)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)Sasha Asdourian

21.Environment Issues: Human Environment

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Juh Hyun Shin, PhD, RN(University of Iowa College of Nursing)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)Sasha Asdourian

22.Traveling, Driving, Holidays & Special Occasions

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Mindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

23.Late Stages: Communication & Activities

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

24.Late Stages: Hospice & Bereavement

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Editted byMindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

25.Late Stages: Personal Care

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Mindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)

26.Late Stages: Behavior & Sleep

Written byCatherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS(University of New Mexico College of Nursing)Mindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD(University of Chicago School of Medicine)